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Normal Fetal Skull and Brain Anatomy
Consequently, craniosynostosis leads to an irregularly shaped skull.
¢Spaces that exist between the forming fetal bones are referred to as fontanelles, or “soft spots”.
Several fontanelles persist in the postnatal period and into infancy.
Fontanelles are often utilized as sonographic windows during neurosonographic examinations to evaluate newborns for intracranial hemorrhage or suspected brain anomalies.
